The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has invited candidates who took the 2024 KCSE exams to make college applications within a 21-day window.
The placement portal that opened on Friday, January 24th will allow the learners to apply for the Kenya Medical Training College and TVET centres. The portal is set to be closed on February 14th. KUCCPS urged students to apply to their preferred institutions on time.
The KUCCPS statement explained that the new approach of opening the portal for applications aligns with their ongoing pilot test, which involves scheduling application openings for different categories of institutions at separate times.
“The placement service has for the first time adopted a phased application process starting with the Kenya Medical Training College and TVET colleges to allow the students enrolling for the March intake to apply on time,” it read in part.
The body further clarified that universities and teachers’ training colleges (TTCs) usually have their intakes later in the year, while KMTC and TVETS intakes are in January, February, and May. This reinforced their decision to have phased applications allowing students to pursue their desired career paths.
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The applications have not been restricted to only 2024 KCSE candidates; those who sat their national papers between 2000 and 2024 have also been encouraged to apply.
KUCCPS advised students who seek to apply for university degrees and TTCs to exercise patience and await for the application dates to be announced. Those expected to resit their national exams in July will be allowed to apply to KMTCs and TVETs during the September intake.
Students have been encouraged to visit the KUCCPS student portal, where they can find detailed application guidelines, institutions, available programs, and requirements.
KUCCPS CEO Agnes Wahome cautioned students against falling for swindling online frauds, maintaining that university applications are only approved after applications at the KUCCPS portal. Should students require any help applying, they have been urged to visit Huduma Centres.
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